New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24
The CROPS IN THE NORTH WEST.
GLOOMY OUTLOOK FOR CORN.



AND IOWA.
CHICAGO, July % Especial. -Dispatcncs from
various sections throughout the Northwest show that
during the last week rain has fallen pretty generally
but in Illinois is greatly damaged and various
parts OF the State still suffer fro drouth. In Indiana
rains havel been general and have improved all
vegetation. Crops generally good in Iowa and
Dakota. Some damage has been dore in Kansas and
Nebraska The following dispatches from various
points In Illinois will the situation ia this State
although many other points report corn all right:
EUREKA. July 23.--Corn is beginning suffer, owing
to the unprecedented hot well dry weather Unless
rain comes within the next week the crop which now
turning out wel-from thirty forty bashels per
acre Meadows and pastures are again burned up ,,,,
CLINTON, July 23.-The drouth, accompanied with
intense heat, still continues. But little hope is enter,
taned for rain and in order to produce any Yield OF
then the crop woud fall largely short Grass t ana
Mt VERNON. July 23-Rains have fallen in various
weeks and farmers feel greatly encouraged Some lOcal
ties will need rain before long, the fall so far has only
been local Oats are nearly all cut.
LEWISTON, July 23.-The prospect for corn in this
vicinity is very poor except on bottom lands along the
HENRY July 23The best farmers in this section pro-
nounce the corn crop failure With copous rains this
fell wednesday night and there are indications Of
Oats in Putnam and MARSHALL Counties are ight-a half
CROP compared with last year. Hay is not over q
third of a crop. The pastures are giving. out and
potatoes failure.
redemption. Early corn is hurt most. rain within
CHAMPAGy, July 23-The drouth continues and some
hay fields have burned Nine.tenths of tie corn
the sangalon River in a strip north aud south for
perhaps twenty miles the west side OF the county,
corn is beyond hope of good crop. -,
ATLANTA, July o. Farmers are busy cutting ana
threshing their oats, which will yield from twenty-five
thirty bushels per acre. The hot weather continues
but good shower of rain fell Thursday Pastures are
about all burned up and the farmers have to iced TIER
sfOa Corn IL needing enable
"' IAHSRrr' July 2S.-It still remains very warm and
dry Corn is suffering exceedingly. Oats are yielding
better than expected Wheat is good, nut unlo'hy
BEGLEviLLE july 2s.-The heat during the last week
has been very severe the mercury treaueny saans
and corn the latter being almost ruined in some places
The folio wing dispatches come from lowa
NEw-HAMrToN, July 23.-Farmers agree IN estimating
the the hay SSE 9 a S to is bes 20 Of
rapidly at the low price OF cents for fat steers and
winter Small grains will nearly all he harvested this
week. The yield will be very light Prospects for corn
CEDAB RAPIDS, July 23.-Reports from various points
in north Iowa show that corn looks well and that there
nearly all harvested and are not very heavy but OF
DTBrouE. July 23-Iocal showers have temporarily
relieved the drouth. but heavy soaking rain is badly
needed bring out and late potatoes AT present
harvested with average Hight yield and poor quality
BeRIiSGToN July 90 The intense heat of last week
began show serious effects upon the growing corn ana
felt that crops would be rrerleV-
ably damaged. A few refreshing showers during the
last few days to certain extent new Sisor to
the plants still hopeful of n good crop
In Indiana there have been heavy rains throughout me
State and the crop reports are more encouraging IN
Michigan and Minnesota the crops are IN good condition
but Kansas reports received here from various points
In Leavenworth Atchson, Nemaha Jefferson, ackson,
Pottawatomie, Doniphan and Marshall counties place
the crops total failure majority OF the farmers
are cutting stalks for fodder and what promised to
be one OF the largest gathered in Kansas are Dt
fields that look IL fire had passed through them
Nebraska Governor Thayer has received many com
plants from settlers in the Platte Valley in the extreme
western part OF the State who threatened with pro-
traced douth from the fact that settlers on the head
waters OF the river Colorado dam the river and uee all
the wafer for irrigation The Governor has written
Governor Adams OF Colorado, calling attention TO the
suffering caused and asked his cooperation for the re-
lief OF the Nebraska settlers way OF water supply
HASTINGS, Neb, July 23EXcepting two or three ight
showers rain has fallen in this vicinity for forty
DAYS. Small grain and grasses practically failure
has been seriously injured and can scarcely make
q hafcrOp even with seasonable weather.